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March 2008

Off To Iloilo → asianenergyadvisors.com

I’m off to Iloilo Monday to work with the electric cooperatives on power supply issues. I’ll probably be on the island for a few days since I want to get a first hand look at the generation in and…

Mar 29, 2008
Blackout on Davao Blackout? → asianenergyadvisors.com

It seems Davao had a blackout yesterday.

Apparently no mention of it in the papers this morning (per the link above, but not surprised about that) and Google finds (at this time) nothing in the…

Mar 28, 2008
AGRA Mandated by Law? → asianenergyadvisors.com

Disclaimer: This is not a post in opposition to, nor in support of, the AGRA. It it is a post in support of clarity.

The ERC claims, in the headline of a news item available on the front page of…

Mar 20, 2008
New Nuclear → asianenergyadvisors.com

Here are a couple of items (here and here) regarding the Florida Public Service Commissions’ go-ahead for Florida Power & Light to pursue two new nuclear units at Turkey Point.

Let’s do some…

Mar 19, 2008
TSA Blogs → asianenergyadvisors.com

Dang. If the U.S. Transportation Security Agency can blog, you would think one of our utilities here in the Philippines - or the ERC or DOE or NEA - could do something similar.

This is very nice….

Mar 16, 2008
PEZA Open Access → asianenergyadvisors.com

In his presentation at the AIM workshop on Competition, Nani Roxas takes up the Administration’s cudgels and advocates for PEZA open access now. PEPOA and Meralco don’t agree with him (I…

Mar 12, 2008
Ambuklao-Binga - Resettlement Issues → asianenergyadvisors.com

Ah. So this is the hangup.

Over 50 years after the Ambuklao and Binga dams were built, descendants of the 50 Ibaloi families, whose lands were expropriated for the hydroelectric projects, are…

Mar 12, 2008
Consultant Sleaze → asianenergyadvisors.com

In fairness, I haven’t yet picked up on Madriaga’s side of the story. But as a consultant I found this a sleazy way to make a buck:

“San Miguel said Madriaga was only tapped to provide technical…

Mar 11, 2008
Why “The Market” Prefers Gas and Coal → asianenergyadvisors.com

I like certain aspects of this article published today in the European Tribune by Jerome, an energy banker based in Paris. Particularly this paragraph:

In short, a gas-fired plant presents a…

Mar 4, 2008
Masinloc Power Partners - Job Opening → asianenergyadvisors.com

Masinloc Power Partners is looking for a Regulatory Affairs Manager for their Makati office.

Go here to see the Responsibilities, Requirements, and, apparently, to Apply. Here’s a peak:

Mar 3, 2008
PEMC Rules Change Committee → asianenergyadvisors.com

Hmmm. For some reason, the Mindanao Examiner seems to have the on-line scoop on Lasse Holopeinan stepping aside as Chairman of the PEMC Rules Change Committee, giving way to Dr. Parayno. As of the…

Mar 3, 2008
Open Access and the Zero Sum Game → asianenergyadvisors.com

Here’s a newspaper article entitled “Big Power Users Back Open Access Sheme” No kidding?

The President has, reportedly, enlisted the assistance of former Energy Secretary Vince Perez “to explore…

Mar 2, 2008
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